The Plain Sense of Things

In prose as clean and beautiful as the stark prairie setting, The Plain Sense of Things tells the stories of three generations of a western Nebraska family. These tales of sorrow and hope are connected by the sinews of need and flawed love that keep families together. A farm wife struggles to support her children after the death of her second husband; a young woman grapples with the shift from girlhood to motherhood; World War II wreaks havoc on those left behind; and a failing farmstead breaks a family's heart. Amid hardship and change, these interwoven stories illuminate the resilience and dignity-and the subtle sweetness-of a life lived in clear view of the plain sense of things. Pamela Carter Joern's debut novel, The Floor of the Sky (available in a Bison Books edition), was a Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers selection and winner of the Alex Award and the Nebraska Book Award. Joern is a playwright, the winner of a Tamarack Award, and the recipient of a Minnesota State Arts Board writing fellowship. Visit her Web site at www.pamelacarterjoern.com.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Bison
Published: 09/01/2008
ISBN: 9780803216198
Pages: 248
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 8.46h x 6.16w x 0.52d

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 06/09/2008 pg. 29
Kirkus Reviews 08/01/2008 pg. 774
Library Journal 09/01/2008 pg. 118